Shepherd Neame has successfully appealed the business rates of almost a third of its tenanted pubs.
The Faversham-based brewery and pub operator has procured a reduction in business rates for 101 of its 296 tenanted pubs, resulting in a total annual saving of £409,700.

Toast the 25th anniversary of Faversham Hop Festival with a glass of Queen Court Harvest Ale. Britain’s oldest brewer Shepherd Neame, based in the market town, is once again the official partner for the free two-day event, which commemorates the golden days of hop picking in Kent.

A lively evening and lunchtime spot, popular with thirsty Londoners, The George in Soho is self-proclaimed as ‘Soho’s new local’. This traditional street corner pub, housed in a characterful late-Victorian building, is a buzzing city pub which offers a convenient watering hole in this busy part of the capital.

The Bull Inn in Faversham is holding a music festival to raise money for a severely disabled teenager who lives in the town.
Thomas Knaves, 13, who attends Meadowfield School in Sittingbourne, has severe epilepsy, learning difficulties and autism. He is unable to speak and needs round-the-clock care.